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President Obama to tour Alcoa

Get ready for some Hail to the Chief! President Obama is coming to the QC.

Alcoa leaders announced Thursday President Obama will tour their Davenport plant next Tuesday. Folks said it's not just an honor for Alcoa, but the whole area.

"I think it's good," said Lowden's Tom Schwarz, "anytime you can get somebody of that stature to visit our area. It's good for the community."

Schwarz's brother works for Alcoa and thinks the visit makes sense. Schwarz said as one of the largest aluminum plants in the country, Alcoa's worth a presidential tour, especially since the plant's doing well.

Davenport Alcoa leaders want to show the President he chose wisely.

"One of the things we want to talk about is how our business continues to improve," said John Riches with Alcoa, "We hired back all the folks we laid off last quarter, we hired 100 more last December, 150 more this year. It's because our innovative products are what customers around the world are looking for."

Products like armor for Humvees and aerospace parts. Alcoa has 200 plants worldwide and folks are ecstatic the President picked this one.

"That's awesome, they usually go to Chicago and whatnot," said St. Ambrose graduate Thomas Bowman.

While the QC is happy to get him, folks said the trip may not just be all about the metal.

"There's probably also a political motive for visiting the Midwest," laughed Schwarz.

No word yet on what time the President will speak. The last time President Obama visited the QCA was April 2010 in Henry County, Iowa.


Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 705
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-1880
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com
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